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Powder Snow
こなゆき Powder Snow

Battles

Type	Ice
Category	Special
PP	25 (max. 40)
Power	40
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Powder Snow (Japanese: こなゆき Powder Snow) is a damage-dealing Ice-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Powder Snow inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of freezing the target.

Powder Snow hits both opponents in a Double Battle. In a Triple Battle, Powder Snow will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Powder Snow can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Blizzard to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Hail was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving an extra three appeal points if the move Hail was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Special
PP	25

Power	40	30	50
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Chance	30%	30%	50%
Turns	3	2	4
		?	?
Inflicts the target with frostbite

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	An Ice-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of freezing the target.
GS C	An attack that may cause freezing.
RS E	Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. May cause freezing.
FRLG	Blasts the foe with a snowy gust. It may cause freezing.
ColoXD	Blasts target with a snowy gust. May cause freezing.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the target.
BW B2W2	The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. It may also freeze the targets.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also freeze the opposing Pokemon.
SwSh BDSP	The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also freeze opposing Pokémon.
LA	The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave the target with frostbite.
SV	The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also leave opposing Pokémon frozen.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
027A		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						5^SMUSUM	6^SwSh
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							1^SwSh
037A		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						1^SMUSUM	1^SwShLA
038A		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							1^SwShLA
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 13	1, 13	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11^SMUSUM	1^SwShBDSP
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	1	1	1	1	1^SMUSUM	5^SwShBDSP	5
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	10	10	8	8	8	8	5^SwShBDSP
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	1, 10	1, 10	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1^SwShBDSP
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	13	13	11	11	11	11	4^SwShBDSP
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous		10	10	10	10	10	10^BDSP
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	12^SwShBDSP 6^LA
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	12^SwShBDSP 6^LA
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		1	1	1	1	1	12^SwShBDSP 6^LA
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass			1	1	1	1	1	1
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass			1	1	1	1	1	1
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field							Evo.^LA
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field			1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1^SwShBDSP
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral			1	1	1	1	1	1
554G		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field							1^SwSh
555G		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field							1^SwSh
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field				1	5	5	1^SwSh	1
0614		Beartic		Field		Field				1	1	1, 5	1^SwSh	1
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					1	1	1^SwSh
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster					1	1	1^SwSh
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral					5	5	6^SwSh 5^LA	6
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral					5	1, 5	1^SwSh	1
713H		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral							5^LA	1
0872		Snom		Bug		Bug							1^SwSh	1
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug							1^SwSh	1
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field							1^SwSh	1
0881		Arctozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1^SwSh
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1^SwSh
0974		Cetoddle		Field		Field								1
0975		Cetitan		Field		Field								1
0991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								7
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0582		Vanillite		Mineral	Mineral				✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Powder Snow inflicts damage and may leave the target frozen. From Gates to Infinity onwards, the move will only hit the enemy in front (prior to this, the move affected all enemies in the room).

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	4	-	17	-	90%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
MDTD S	4	-	10	-	90%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
BSL	4	-	10	-	63%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
MDGtI	4	99	16	50	90%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
SMD	4	99	16	40	90%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★

Power: 24

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of freezing each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Powder Snow is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Powder Snow

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	6
Energy boost	15
Duration	1 second
Damage window	0.85 - 1 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	5
Energy boost	8
Turns	2

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Fast TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Trainer Battles

July 27, 2020
- Power: 4 → 5

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Powder Snow

★
Attack power	35.66979
Charge time	0.78 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May freeze the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	1	—	16	19	100%	All opponents	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target frozen.*	Glacia & Glalie Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue Scottie/Bettie & Strike/Support Smoochum/Jynx ^Egg

Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of leaving the target frozen.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Powder Snow is Alolan Ninetales's first move as Alolan Vulpix. The user attacks with a chilly gust of powdery snow, slowing and damaging enemies hit. Upon evolving at level 4, it is replaced by either Avalanche or Dazzling Gleam.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target frozen and incapable of action.
MDTD	Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also afflict enemies in the room with a Frozen status condition, making it incapable of action.
MDS	Inflicts damage on all enemies in the room. It may also afflict enemies in the room with a Frozen status condition, making them incapable of action.
BSL	おなじへやのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるいっていのかくりつでこおりじょうたいにしてうごけなくする
Conq.	Create a small blizzard that may also freeze the target.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Frozen status condition. With the Frozen status, the enemy can't do anything.
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy frozen.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Articuno Arctozolt Smoochum Alolan Vulpix
The user attacks with a chilling gust of powdery snow. This may also freeze opposing Pokémon.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Swinub shakes its nose and blue powder comes out of it at the opponent, freezing it.
Rory's Su, Ein, and Ub	Spring Fever	Debut
	Articuno flaps its wings and a mini-blizzard comes out and freezes anything it touches.
Articuno (Johto)	Freeze Frame	None
	Jynx blows out snow from her mouth at the opponent, freezing it.
Nurse Joy's Jynx	EP250	None
	Snover puts its hands in front of its body and a light blue light forms in front of them. A wind with sparkling blue powder is then released from the glow at the opponent, freezing it.
A wild Snover	Pikachu's Exploration Club	None
A wild Snover	The Lonely Snover!	None
	Smoochum spins around and releases a stream of powder snow. From the stream then come several snowflakes.
Nini's Smoochum	Pathways to Performance Partnering!	None
	Alolan Vulpix breathes a gust of cold wind with small balls of snow at the opponent, freezing them upon contact.
Lillie's Snowy	Getting to Know You!	None
	Arctozolt breathes a gust of cold wind with small balls of snow at the opponent, freezing them upon contact.
Goh's Arctozolt	A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Swinub Jynx
The user releases snow from its body at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Swinub releases snow from its body at the opponent.
Pryce's Swinub	Savvy Swinub	Debut
	Jynx releases a blizzard from its mouth at the opponent.
Lorelei's Jynx	Some Things Are Better Left Unown	None

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Pokémon	Method
Piloswine
The user releases a blizzard from its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Piloswine releases a blizzard from its mouth.
Ryū's Piloswine	ABM03	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Powder Snow is the only variation of Acid to have been introduced after Generation I.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	細雪 Saisyut
Chinese	Mandarin	細雪 / 细雪 Xìxuě
Dutch		Poedersneeuw
French		Poudreuse
German		Pulverschnee
Greek		Πάχνη
Hindi		बर्फीला पावडर Barfeela Powder
Indonesian		Salju Butiran Salju
Italian		Polneve
Korean		눈싸라기 Nun Ssaragi
Polish		Śniegowy Pył
Portuguese	Brazil	Neve em Pó (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Pó de Neve (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Neve em Pó
Romanian		Zăpadă Pudră
Russian		Снежная Пудра Snezhnaya Pudra
Serbian		Snežni prah
Spanish	Latin America	Polvo de Nieve
Spanish	Spain	Nieve Polvo
Thai		ผงหิมะ
Vietnamese		Bụi Tuyết

Variations of the move Acid

Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

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Powder Snow (move): Difference between revisions

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Effect

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Conquest

Pokémon GO

Updates

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Pokémon Masters EX

Pokémon UNITE

Description

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

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